On Wednesday 02 August 2017 11:23:00 John Kasunich wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 1, 2017, at 10:34 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Tuesday 01 August 2017 20:33:11 Ken Strauss wrote:
> > > you can use a spiral point ("gun") tap to push
> > > the swarf ahead of the tap and out of the bottom.
> >
> > I think that would describe the tap I am using except the flutes and
> > cutting edges are straight.
>
> Then its not a spiral point tap. Sounds like a hand tap. Hand taps
> are for hand tapping and shouldn't get near machines. In fact, I don't
> even use hand taps for hand tapping. Spiral point taps are so much
> better that I would _never_ actually buy a hand tap. The only hand
> taps I have are ones I was given.
>
> Hand tap:
> https://images1.mcmaster.com/mvA/contents/gfx/large/2521a773p2-a02cl.p
>ng
>
Thats what these are for sure. And they aren't even straight. Cheap, one
of everything kit survivors. But they are sharp!
> Spiral point tap:
> https://images1.mcmaster.com/mvA/contents/gfx/large/2523a413p1-a02cl.p
>ng
>
> Spiral flute tap:
> https://images1.mcmaster.com/mvA/contents/gfx/large/2529a21p1-a02cl.pn
>g
>
> That little notch at the tip of the spiral point tap makes a huge
> difference!
In those pix I can see that easily. Looks like I need to invest in some
different taps when these are ~30~
Cheers, Gene Heskett
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